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According to legend, Akteon witnessed the goddess [[Artemis]] bathing naked. For this transgression, he was devoured by his own [[dog]]s. After his death, an oracle ordered his remains to be buried and a statue erected at the [[Specter on the Rock|site]] where he died, with sacrifices being conducted annually.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia]]: Specter on the Rock</ref> | According to legend, Akteon witnessed the goddess [[Artemis]] bathing naked. For this transgression, he was devoured by his own [[dog]]s. After his death, an oracle ordered his remains to be buried and a statue erected at the [[Specter on the Rock|site]] where he died, with sacrifices being conducted annually.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia]]: Specter on the Rock</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
**The mural featuring Akteon is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of {{Wiki|Polygnotus}}' ''{{Wiki|Nekyia}}''. | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 24 September 2019
Akteon was a Thebian huntsman hero in Greek mythology. He was a pupil of the centaur Chiron, who trained Achilles generations later.
According to legend, Akteon witnessed the goddess Artemis bathing naked. For this transgression, he was devoured by his own dogs. After his death, an oracle ordered his remains to be buried and a statue erected at the site where he died, with sacrifices being conducted annually.[1]
Trivia
- The mural featuring Akteon is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotus' Nekyia.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Boeotia: Specter on the Rock